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Teachers, Schools Driving Change Deserve Recognition Lucknow: Teachers, schools, gram panchayats and Block Resource Centres (BRCs) that have made notable contributions to strengthening public education in Uttar Pradesh will be honoured under the Seekho Sikhao Awards 2026, with applications invited from eligible participants across the state.The initiative was launched on Thursday by the Seekho Sikhao … Read more

Lucknow: King George’s Medical University (KGMU) has performed its first robotic Whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer, introducing robotic pancreatic surgery at the govt-run institution.Officials said the procedure was performed by the department of surgical gastroenterology under Prof Abhijit Chandra in collaboration with the department of anaesthesiology headed by Prof Monica Kohli. Assistant professors Dr Mahesh … Read more

Lucknow: UP, the first state in the country to introduce a dedicated policy for promoting exports of alcoholic beverages, has recorded the highest growth in alcohol exports during the first quarter of FY 2026-27. Compared with the corresponding period of the previous financial year, the state’s alcohol exports grew by 45.4%, significantly outpacing the national … Read more

Lucknow: Opening up about his removal from the Ranji Trophy captaincy in the middle of last season, Karan Sharma, who has led Kashi Rudras to two UP T20 League titles, said he has moved forward, but the incident taught him important lessons both as a cricketer and as a person.“I believe every phase teaches you … Read more

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday called on the nation to “Think big, think like UP”, citing nearly a decade of development in Uttar Pradesh that he said has helped the state shed an earlier negative image and become a preferred destination for investment and tourism.Yogi was speaking at the … Read more

Shri Anna Kala Board would ensure protection for traditional grain-roasting communities Lucknow: State Backward Class Commission has proposed the setting up of a Shri Anna Kala Board to ensure protection for traditional grain-roasting communities in the state, like Bhurji, Bhojwal and Bhadbhuja.The board is aimed not just at preserving traditional skills but also at providing … Read more

A bank officer (R) allegedly shot his wife outside an ICICI branch before returning home LUCKNOW: A loud rendition of the Hanuman Chalisa was playing inside a Lucknow house when neighbours gathered outside following two gunshots, unaware that a bank employee had allegedly shot his sister before killing himself.The incident came hours after Manas Mishra, … Read more

Lucknow: An extensive audit is expected to be carried out within the urban pockets of the state to identify the land parcels that have been encroached upon.Starting with 17 municipal corporation cities, the urban development department is contemplating initiating a thorough land survey exercise within the jurisdiction of the civic bodies to identify the land … Read more

Lucknow: After Vaishali Express was held up at Gorakhpur on Monday by a guard, Ramashish Das, over missing chair in the guard’s brake van , the railways said the van had its standard inbuilt seat and termed the guard’s action as “inappropriate”.Chief public relations officer, NER, Sumit Kumar said that East Central Railway (ECR) has … Read more

LUCKNOW: A woman bank employee was allegedly shot dead by her husband near an ICICI Bank in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar on Thursday, setting off a sequence that ended with the man allegedly killing his sister and dying by suicide at another location.The woman was shot near the bank in Vivek Khand under the Gomti Nagar … Read more